it is the
confrontative and corrective measures taken by an individual, church leader /s
or the congregation regarding a matter of sin in the life of a believer.
It is the practice
of censuring a church member when he / she is perceived to have sinned in hope
that the offender will repent and be reconciled to God and the church.
Is the formal
removal of an active church member from church membership roll and the informal
separation from that member.
Our Church
Discipline aims to
save & restore a member taking the path towards death: 2 Cor 2: 6-8 & 2 Thess 3: 15.
Discipline aims to
protect the testimony of the church, the weak & innocent from the being contaminated
by sin: 2 Sam 12: 14, 1 Tim 5: 20.
Discipline exposes
the cancerous sin so that it might be cut out quickly: 1 Cor 5:2– 6 & 1 Cor 5: 11– 13.
Discipline is
compassionate warning, administered as the last resort: Matt 18:15 – 19
Discipline is also
for the long – term welfare of the one being disciplined & observers by the
church: 1 Cor 5: 1-5 & Acts 13:
6-12.
A former active member who was rendered inactive due to ill-discipline shall:
1. Lose all membership rights.
2. Be transferred to the non-active member category by request or action of the deacons. before the first Church Council quarterly meeting.
Shall be reported to the Church Council, to confirm lapse of his / her membership.
Shall be sanctioned.